Question

two glasses of milk and 3 snack bars have a total of 78 carbohydrates​ (carbs), and 4 glasses of milk and 3 snack bars have a total of 96 carbs. Determine how many carbs are in one glass of milk and in one snack bar

Answer 1

glass of milk = 9 carbohydrates

snack bars = 20 carbohydrates

Explanation:

Let s be snack bars and g be the glasses of milk.

3s + 2g = 78

3s + 4g = 96

-1(3s + 2g) = -1(78)

- 3s - 2g = - 78

- 3s - 2g = - 78

3s + 4g = 96

2g = 18

g = 18/2

g = 9

3s + 2g = 78

3s + 2(9) = 78

3s + 18 = 78

3s = 78 - 18

3s = 60

3s/3 = 60/3

s = 20

Check: g = 9; s = 20

3s + 2g = 78

3s + 4g = 96

3(20) + 2(9) = 78

60 + 18 = 78

78 = 78

3(20) + 4(9) = 96

60 + 36 = 96

96 = 96

So, the solution is g = 9; s = 20

Answer 2

Each glass of milk is 9 carbs.

Each snack bar is 19.7 carbs.

Explanation:

1. I know that 2 glasses of milk with 3 snack bars is 78 carbs.

The next part of the sentence has two times the amount of milk with the same amount of snack bars for 96 carbs.

Now, I will find the difference in the amount of carbs.

96 - 78 = 18 carbs.

So two glasses of milk = 18 carbs.

18 ÷ 2 = 9 carbs

So, each glass of milk is 9 carbs.

2. Since we know this, we can subtract the amount of carbs from the glasses of milk from the total amount of carbs.

78 - 19 = 59

In the first scenario, there are 59 carbs per 3 snack bars.

To find the amount of each snack bar, divide 59 by 3.

59 ÷ 3 = 19.7 when rounded to the nearest tenth.

Therefore, each snack bar is 19.7 carbs.